Quotes about Trust
And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
— 2 Samuel 16:16
“Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”
— 2 Samuel 16:17
“Not at all,” Hushai answered. “For the one chosen by the LORD, by the people, and by all the men of Israel—his I will be, and with him I will remain.
— 2 Samuel 16:18
Now in those days the advice of Ahithophel was like the consultation of the word of God. Such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice.
— 2 Samuel 16:23
Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.
— 2 Samuel 17:1
and bring all the people back to you as a bride returning to her husband. You seek the life of only one man; then all the people will be at peace.”
— 2 Samuel 17:3
Hushai replied, “This time the advice of Ahithophel is not sound.”
— 2 Samuel 17:7
Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, where a servant girl would come and pass along information to them. They in turn would go and inform King David, for they dared not be seen entering the city.
— 2 Samuel 17:17
But the people pleaded, “You must not go out! For if we have to flee, they will pay no attention to us. Even if half of us die, they will not care; but you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better for now if you support us from the city.”
— 2 Samuel 18:3
“I will do whatever seems best to you,” the king replied. So he stood beside the gate, while all the troops marched out by hundreds and by thousands.
— 2 Samuel 18:4
The man replied, “Even if a thousand shekels of silver were weighed out into my hands, I would not raise my hand against the son of the king. For we heard the king command you and Abishai and Ittai, ‘Protect the young man Absalom for my sake.’
— 2 Samuel 18:12
If I had jeopardized my own life—and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have abandoned me.”
— 2 Samuel 18:13